I just received an email from another Aruba bride-to-be asking when did we arrive in Aruba? How early do you need to be down there?
Really, the answer depends on you — are you someone who is laid back, trusting in your wedding planner to handle everything for you? Or do you need to review every [...]

There are just too many remaining tasks to post here! I get a knot in my chest just looking at it.
Most important things I have left to do are:

This weekend: practice wedding dance! Create wedding CD, welcome letter, itinerary, etc, packing and some shopping
 Monday: pick up my wedding dress and party outfit!
Tuesday: salon appointments

The hardest [...]

All I do is read this title and have to catch my breath! The list still seems so long.
Planning Status:

The biggest accomplishment for this week? Privately booked Mi Dushi for a sailing / snorkeling excursion!
I purchased and receive a veil that I’m not too crazy about but it will do if I don’t get around [...]

Wow — I REALLY need to re-group and get busy! I still have a lot of shopping to do and details to sort out. Really the different areas are: Welcome Bags, Welcome Party, Sailing Excursion, Wedding Attire and ‘Bridal Prep’, Ceremony Details, Reception Details, additional Photography, gifts to family and wedding party… While I have [...]

Time is really starting to fly! Now its really time to start getting things done. As always I procrastinate. I usually work well under pressure though, so I’m hoping that will hold true!
Accomplished this week:

Ordered Karen Bussen’s: Simple Stunning Wedding Flowers
Hired a videographer!
Have a dress fitting today! I’ll finally get to try it on with my [...]

I so can’t believe that in 6 weeks we’ll be in Aruba! Time is just flying. I didn’t post at 7 weeks because honestly I haven’t been getting much done. Part of it is waiting — waiting on answers from wedding planners. Another part of it is really procrastination. The invitations did come but still [...]

I hate to say I’m kind of at a low point at the moment… not getting much (anything) done. Really there isn’t much to do. Its just a matter of picking out a few things – cake, flowers and some music. It’s just in my nature to over-complicate certain things. Given there aren’t many things [...]

Wow! 9 weeks from now we will be IN Aruba making final preparations for the wedding weekend. Seems so much more real to see that number in the single digits. That’s just over two months. Why do I keep thinking I still have three months?

Accomplished in the last week: not much I’m afraid to say… [...]

Well, 10 weeks from today we will be in Aruba preparing to welcome guests to the welcome party! Unfortunately this has been one of my more unproductive weeks. The only good news is I have finally reached my ‘pre-fiancé’ weight and am within 4 pounds of the weight I want to be at for my [...]

Its now 11 weeks until we leave for Aruba!

Accomplished this week: Planned the Welcome Party! Whew! That was a lot less painful than I thought it would be. Looks like the hotel’s wedding planner and La Vista Restaurant manager coming through for us. We’ve also been proofing wedding invitations and collecting guest addresses. I received [...]